Fort Collins police investigate hit and run

CSU student was transported to hospital with serious injuries

Fort Collins police are looking for information about a woman driver who reportedly struck a bicyclist and fled from the scene on Wednesday.

Just after 6 p.m., police responded to a report of a vehicle and bicycle crash near the intersection of Laurel and Shields Street in Fort Collins.

The bicyclist, 21-year-old Colorado State University student Michael Patterson was transported by ambulance to Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland with serious injuries. He had not been wearing a helmet, police said.

According to witnesses, both the vehicle and bicyclist were traveling north on Shields Street approaching Birch when the bicyclist turned in front of the vehicle. Patterson was struck by the left front corner of the vehicle, police said.

Composite Sketch (Submitted courtesy of the Fort Collins Police)

The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene and got out for a short period of time before getting back in the vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident, police said.

The vehicle is described as a white sedan with black door handles. Police believe that any damage on the car would be minor, but would be located on the left front corner.

The driver is described as a white female between 25 and 30 years old with straight long hair. The woman is believed to be between 5-foot-6-= and 5-foot-7 inches and between 175 and 200 pounds. She was reportedly wearing a pink and orange shirt under a white cardigan sweater with blue jeans.

Anyone with information about the vehicle or suspect in the case is asked to contact Officer Drew Jurkofsky at 221-6555.

Jessica Maher can be reached at 669-5050 ext. 516 or . Follow me at Twitter @JessicaMaherRH.